The Advantage of Mineral Makeup
By Stefani Partin
There are a lot of women today who are discouraged from wearing makeup because of their skin condition. For some women, using makeup gives them problems such as clogged pores and acne. For those that experience these types of skin conditions try using mineral makeup. You can use mineral makeup with all types of skin. It is also suggested for those people who have rosacea and acne.
Some don’t wear makeup because they don’t like they way that it feels. Well mineral makeup has both a natural look and a natural feel. It uses ingredients that come from natural minerals and inorganic pigments that are available around us. The natural mineral compounds such as mica, titanium dioxide, zinc and iron oxides are used widely in the manufacturing of it.
It contains no harmful and synthetic ingredients. When you use cosmetics with synthetic ingredients for a long time, you’re most likely going to create wrinkles and spots on your skin. It has absolutely no chemicals, no artificial fillers or no dangerous dyes.
Using it will not clog pores and is water resistant. It contains zinc content which helps to calm and soothe irritated skin. Those living in humid environments would benefit from this using it. You can also swim with it on. It can make your skin breathe more air and assist the body in providing extra skin growth.
It is easy to apply. You rarely need to reapply it and it provides excellent coverage. Because of absence of talc in the preparation, mineral cosmetics will help you in retaining the body moisture for a longer period of time.
It is a natural and effective sunscreen if it’s made with Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. The SPF is around 10-20 depending on how much is applied. It is UV resistant and will stop dangerous rays from reaching your deep layers of skin
This kind of makeup contains NO preservatives. This means it has excellent shelf life. For those that like to budget and save money, you can now save money with your makeup. With mineral makeup, less is more. The colors can be used interchangeably for different uses. You can use foundation for concealer or concealer for foundation. You can also use the same colors for eyes, cheeks, lips and even nails.
Guess what? It is also proven to be an anti-inflammatory. If you are one that likes to go get peels, you can used this on your skin right after your peel is peeled. How? Well, it contains zinc oxide.
So now that you see the advantages of mineral makeup, why not start using it now? If you want to wear makeup but want to still be beautiful in your older years, mineral makeup might prevent those unwanted wrinkles to come.
About The Author
2006 Stefani Partin is a consultant with Au Naturel Glow. Au Naturel Glow sells a quality line of mineral makeup. Visit Stefani’s mineral makeup site at: http://www.aunaturelglow.com/store/aGo.asp?aff=100028 or http://www.StefaniPartin.com